Grand Valley extends scholarships, graduate award

Three area students have earned academic honors from Grand Valley State University.

Joseph Carl, of Kalamazoo, has been awarded the graduate departmental award for the Master of Science in taxation. At the graduate level, faculty members review the academic records of master's degree candidates to choose one award recipient for each graduate program. Carl is a graduate of Gull Lake High School and is the son of Daniel and Tami Carl.

Leah Eshuis, of Kalamazoo, has been named a recipient of a Faculty Scholarship to Grand Valley. To be considered for a Faculty Scholarship, the recipient must have a 3.6 high school GPA, a minimum ACT score of 29, and must attend a scholarship competition. Eshuis, a recent graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School, is the daughter of Phil and Trudy Eshuis.

Jocelyn Zimmerman, of Otsego, also has been named a recipient of a Faculty Scholarship to Grand Valley. To be considered for a Faculty Scholarship, the recipient must have a 3.6 high school GPA, a minimum ACT score of 29, and must attend a scholarship competition. Zimmerman, a recent graduate of Otsego High School, is the daughter of Bruce and Cyndi Zimmerman.